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as in achievement
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
Washington's legendary feat of tossing a silver dollar across the Rappahannock River
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as in thing
something done by someone
famously rich, the oil magnate is today remembered less for his feats than for his finances
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Recent Examples of feat
Fielder and his team remain committed to besting themselves, even when there’s no longer as organic a fusion between feats of filmmaking and psychological insight.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
McIlroy and Woods are the only two men to achieve the feat since 1966.
—Lauren Merola, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
McIlroy becomes just the sixth player to accomplish the feat joining Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Only five men have achieved this feat: South African Gary Player and Americans Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, according to the PGA Tour.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
McIlroy and Woods are the only two men to achieve the feat since 1966.
—Lauren Merola, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
McIlroy becomes just the sixth player to accomplish the feat joining Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Only five men have achieved this feat: South African Gary Player and Americans Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, according to the PGA Tour.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feat
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This vision is not just a possibility but a necessity, unlocking myriad benefits that ripple across personal growth, social interactions, and academic achievements.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The missive from the White House has drawn criticism from former service members who argue that scrubbing such achievements distorts military history.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Surrounded by pediatric oncologists, Matt starts to think about how insignificant his contributions to the world are in the grand scheme of things.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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But because of the way Tony Gilroy has structured each season as a quartet of three-hour arcs, the release schedule makes sense, giving viewers a chance to gobble up each segment of the larger story in one go, rather than spreading the whole thing out over many months(*).—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
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The circus shared a video of the '80s performance side-by-side with footage of Batton performing the stunt in 2022 at the Forum Theatre, also in Melbourne.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Marvel released a behind-the-scenes video recently highlighting the stunt that almost didn't happen.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Highlight their key strengths, skills, and accomplishments.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The note then echoes Elon Musk’s recent emails to federal workers and demand that victims justify their productivity by listing their weekly accomplishments.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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In word and deed, Kennedy has sown doubt about immunizations.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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By the end of World War II, most properties in Altadena had racially restrictive deeds or covenants – a trend being repeated in white suburbs across the country.—
Calvin Schermerhorn,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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For just one example, since the Constitution sets up the Supreme Court as one of today’s major authorities, why would anyone believe that court’s justices might have jurisdiction over the doings of a constitutional revision convention that might potentially change or eliminate the court itself?—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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And although there are still more doings to discuss in Tanchico—the quest to discover the bracelets-n-collars is heating up!—the fact that all of these episodes are an hour long means there are so many other things to discuss.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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But neither fazed rookie starter Hunter Dobbins, who turned in his second straight fine performance.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Gorgeously shot by cinematographers Christopher Doyle and Mark Lee Ping-bin, In the Mood for Love also features career-defining performances by Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Cheung Man-yuk.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Cavaliers played Herro aggressively, denying him the ball and working to keep him out of the Heat’s offensive actions.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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In an attempt to give Antetokounmpo another option, Kuzma cut into the paint, but that action just ran him into Turner and clogged the floor.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Feat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feat. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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